An optometrist is a Doctor of Optometry (OD) who has been trained to treat and manage eye diseases, prescribe glasses and contact lenses and remove foreign bodies from the eye. An optometrist has completed four years of undergraduate education and another four years of education from a college of optometry.
Facet Hypertrophy: Definition. Facet Hypertrophy is an enlargement of the facet joint. It can increase to the point where. nerves in the spine come under pressure and can cause lateral recess stenosis with subsequent radiculopathy. The hypertrophic degenerated joint is also a pain generator of its own.
A spinal ligament that has thickened over the course of time is said to be hypertrophic. This means that cells within the ligament â for example, the ligamentum flavum â have become enlarged. This can occur as a natural part of the aging process, or as a result of a congenital condition.